America, where the famous so-called “American Dream” was born, used to be the most influential nation in the world economy. However, since the Second World War, America’s economy has been in a free-fall. The “American Dream” is now only a remnant of long lost heydays. The reason why America has gotten to this dreadful situation may lie in the path that its government chose to develop. For instance, the truly needy do not have enough support from the Social Safety Net programs to get out of…
The Truth About White Supremacy: American History X As a Hispanic, I suppose I should expect or, be prepared, rather, for racism and discrimination. Thankfully, I have not experienced either.. yet. Our world is not perfect; things take place that we rather not know about, but ignoring the problem seems to only make matters worse. The movie American History X, is an admirable attempt to inform us about these types of malicious ignorance that plague our society. The impeccable acting,…
things like magnets and pulleys and vectors. Even though it is really complicated and my professor doesn 't like to help, and I normally leave the class thinking, “maybe I should change my major” my passion for astrophysics overwhelms my desire to drop it all. Passion is key… right? However once I finish my lab I know it 's going to be a good day because of what follows. Once my lab is over I head over towards the beautiful beach in La Crosse and at 6:45 find myself on the water wakeboarding my…
Every writer can write good articles-some can even write great ones. But most writers aren't living up to their potential. Here is a list of ways that you can improve your writing. Most of these are fixes to very common mistakes. Use the word processor that came with your computer. Mine is Microsoft Works Word Processor. The word processor has a spell- check and you can set it to check your grammar as well. I'm always finding errors in my writing thanks to these checks. I was given the advice…
had promised Rochelle that she would be home by five so they could watch the parade that Royal Prep orchestrated every year It was silly, but it meant a lot to her sister, so Alene watched it every year with her sister Rochelle always managed to drag their mother out into the living room to watch the “pretty princesses ” Alene thought about selling the TV for more money, but Rochelle always said no Rochelle always watched TV in her free time, and it meant a lot to her Rochelle always talked…
Since theatre first became popular in the times of the Greek, the use of sound to enhance theatrical experience has been prominent. However, many leaps have been made since then to improve a sound designer’s abilities to create different and intricate sounds in their design processes. The evolution of sound playback systems is a key element in the development of sound design in theatre. Through exploration of the history of sound playback, the current available playback systems on the market and…
Albert Einstein once stated, “Reality is merely an illusion. Albeit a very persistent one.” What does this imply? Is Einstein’s view authentic? Illusory natures and the concealment of a person’s true identity are often evidenced in modern literature and even through our personal lives. This idea is clearly illustrated in both A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The lead protagonists, Blanche Dubois and Jay Gatsby, in both texts put on a…
The land seemed like one of those ballads he had heard as a child, which seem to drag a story into eternity. As Besnik walked along the road, dust of which was now unifying all of his clothes in color, he kept his head down on the road, trying to make time. About the time when his shadow was a small ring encircling his feet, his shoulder…
You probably want to create a successful blog that inspires and influences a ton of people. You may know what topic you want to blog about. You may even have a content schedule in place and already know what your first 50 blogs posts are going to be about. But, do you know exactly what tools are needed to start a successful blog? If not, keep reading. Just like everything else, blogging requires tools to help you get your blog up and running smoothly. It requires tools to help you reach an…
Restless salty waters continuously reunite displaced grains of sand with their wet, mass body that constitutes the beach. The Blue recedes again, carrying off the flecks to cast them over the shore once more. The crests are pathetically low for a day on the Causeway. Shelter surrounds me as I watch the repetition out of the heat- breezes noisily siphon through the sizable shack, blowing bits of shortened hair to tickle my cheeks. Flat on the wood, I sit on a pillow displaced from colorful…